diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_qtaguid.c b/net/netfilter/xt_qtaguid.c
index 4c45096a213..88c61bdf1d2 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_qtaguid.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_qtaguid.c
@@ -1468,6 +1468,8 @@ static void if_tag_stat_update(const char *ifname, uid_t uid,
 		 *  - No {0, uid_tag} stats and no {acc_tag, uid_tag} stats.
 		 */
 		new_tag_stat = create_if_tag_stat(iface_entry, uid_tag);
+		if (!new_tag_stat)
+			goto unlock;
 		uid_tag_counters = &new_tag_stat->counters;
 	} else {
 		uid_tag_counters = &tag_stat_entry->counters;
@@ -1476,6 +1478,8 @@ static void if_tag_stat_update(const char *ifname, uid_t uid,
 	if (acct_tag) {
 		/* Create the child {acct_tag, uid_tag} and hook up parent. */
 		new_tag_stat = create_if_tag_stat(iface_entry, tag);
+		if (!new_tag_stat)
+			goto unlock;
 		new_tag_stat->parent_counters = uid_tag_counters;
 	} else {
 		/*
@@ -1489,6 +1493,7 @@ static void if_tag_stat_update(const char *ifname, uid_t uid,
 		BUG_ON(!new_tag_stat);
 	}
 	tag_stat_update(new_tag_stat, direction, proto, bytes);
+unlock:
 	spin_unlock_bh(&iface_entry->tag_stat_list_lock);
 }